Ricky Lanza (left) hands the cheque
over to GachGuerrero, Co-Chairman of the 1997 Sea & Air Festival.

On October 31, Ricky Lanza, manager of San Pedro Distributors, handed
over a $6,556.00 cheque on behalf of Bowen & Bowen. The cheque represents
the balance of their sponsorship of the 1996 International Sea & Air Festival.

Preliminary figures indicate the festival suffered a loss in 1996. It
appears the loss will be mostly offset by the seed money provided by the
1995 festival ($22,000) and the Bowen & Bowen cheque received last week.

Although attendance was slightly up, the expenses of the festival
increased dramatically, with increases in the cost of almost everything from
transporation to entertainment.

Town Councilor Severo Guerrero agreed two weeks ago to be a Co-Chairman
of the 1997 Festival along with Gach Guerrero.

The 1997 festival will be held July 22 to 27, 1997. The two Co-Chairmen
intend to hold meetings in the next few weeks . Volunteers are welcome.